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Dudley Heinsbergen
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Post by Dudley Heinsbergen »

Im thinkin spring break 2009:


-start at M. fork Lytle creek
-up to Icehouse Saddle
-along the 3 t's to the Devil's Backbone
-dawson peak
-down to Prarie Fork/cabin Flat
-up Vincent Gulch
-PCT from Baden Powell to Islip Saddle, Cooper Cyn
-to the Silver Moccasin Trail thru Charlton Flats
-SMT to West Fork and Valley Forge Trail camps
-Up to Eaton Saddle, Mt Lowe and Inspiration Point
-Down Castle Canyon to Echo Mtn
-End at Lake St.

its about 80 miles.
probably 4-5 days


i cant wait

i want to try to do the Gabrielino trail in 1 day soon.
FIGHT ON

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Dudley Heinsbergen wrote:Im thinkin spring break 2009:


-start at M. fork Lytle creek
-up to Icehouse Saddle
-along the 3 t's to the Devil's Backbone
-dawson peak
-down to Prarie Fork/cabin Flat
-up Vincent Gulch
-PCT from Baden Powell to Islip Saddle, Cooper Cyn
-to the Silver Moccasin Trail thru Charlton Flats
-SMT to West Fork and Valley Forge Trail camps
-Up to Eaton Saddle, Mt Lowe and Inspiration Point
-Down Castle Canyon to Echo Mtn
-End at Lake St.

its about 80 miles.
probably 4-5 days


i cant wait

i want to try to do the Gabrielino trail in 1 day soon.
NOW YOU TALKIN' MY KINDA TALK!!! :D :D :D
I GET THE CHILLS JUST THINKIN ABOUT IT!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I did the Gabrielino trail in one day three times this year.
So when you deciding to do it?
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Dudley Heinsbergen
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Post by Dudley Heinsbergen »

i did the math. i'd like to take 6 days.
its 40,000 foot elevation change.


id like to do the gabrielino trail in winter or spring
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Dudley Heinsbergen wrote:i did the math. i'd like to take 6 days.
its 40,000 foot elevation change.


id like to do the gabrielino trail in winter or spring
Do it now! It's not that steep. It's got a few bail out points along the way too. One at switzers and the other at redbox.

http://fighton.smugmug.com/gallery/5336713_N6aDV#P-1-20

http://fighton.smugmug.com/gallery/5762309_rq7uB#P-4-20
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Dudley Heinsbergen
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Post by Dudley Heinsbergen »

id rather not die of heat stroke
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friendowl
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Post by friendowl »

sounds like fun.....ive thought about something a lil like this before
just after the first good rain would be cool....
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